Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
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The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard is a New Testament teaching of Jesus that illustrates God’s generous grace and the reversal of human expectations about fairness and reward in the kingdom of heaven.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3203307 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard Context triple: [Pearl (poem), scripturalAllusion, Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard]
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parable of the faithful and wicked servants
The parable of the faithful and wicked servants is a teaching of Jesus that contrasts a loyal, watchful servant with a negligent, abusive one to warn about readiness and accountability for his return.
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Parable of the Prodigal Son
The Parable of the Prodigal Son is a well-known New Testament story told by Jesus that illustrates themes of repentance, forgiveness, and the boundless mercy of a loving father toward his wayward son.
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Parable of the Lost Sheep
The Parable of the Lost Sheep is a New Testament teaching of Jesus that illustrates God's joy and mercy in seeking and saving those who are spiritually lost.
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The Parable of the Wicked Mammon
The Parable of the Wicked Mammon is a 1528 theological treatise by William Tyndale that defends the doctrine of justification by faith alone against traditional Catholic teachings on faith and works.
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Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is a New Testament story told by Jesus that contrasts the earthly luxury of a wealthy man with the suffering of a poor beggar to teach about justice, compassion, and the reversal of fortunes in the afterlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard Target entity description: The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard is a New Testament teaching of Jesus that illustrates God’s generous grace and the reversal of human expectations about fairness and reward in the kingdom of heaven.
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A.
parable of the faithful and wicked servants
The parable of the faithful and wicked servants is a teaching of Jesus that contrasts a loyal, watchful servant with a negligent, abusive one to warn about readiness and accountability for his return.
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B.
Parable of the Prodigal Son
The Parable of the Prodigal Son is a well-known New Testament story told by Jesus that illustrates themes of repentance, forgiveness, and the boundless mercy of a loving father toward his wayward son.
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C.
Parable of the Lost Sheep
The Parable of the Lost Sheep is a New Testament teaching of Jesus that illustrates God's joy and mercy in seeking and saving those who are spiritually lost.
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D.
The Parable of the Wicked Mammon
The Parable of the Wicked Mammon is a 1528 theological treatise by William Tyndale that defends the doctrine of justification by faith alone against traditional Catholic teachings on faith and works.
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E.
Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is a New Testament story told by Jesus that contrasts the earthly luxury of a wealthy man with the suffering of a poor beggar to teach about justice, compassion, and the reversal of fortunes in the afterlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament parable
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biblical parable ⓘ teaching of Jesus ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
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surface form:
Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard
Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard ⓘ
surface form:
Parable of the Vineyard Workers
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| attributedTo | Jesus ⓘ |
| biblicalCitation | Matthew 20:1–16 ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the Christian biblical canon ⓘ |
| concludesWithSaying | So the last will be first, and the first last ⓘ |
| emphasizes | sovereignty of God in giving reward ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
a landowner
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a vineyard owner ⓘ hired workers ⓘ |
| foundIn | Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| illustrates |
God’s generous grace
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the nature of reward in the kingdom of heaven ⓘ the reversal of human ideas of fairness ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
allegory of God as the landowner
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allegory of believers as workers ⓘ |
| languageOfComposition | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | didactic story ⓘ |
| moralFocus |
God’s right to show mercy as he wills
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gratitude versus envy ⓘ human perception of justice ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
complaint of early workers about equal pay
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equal payment to all workers ⓘ workers hired at the eleventh hour ⓘ workers hired at the ninth hour ⓘ workers hired at the sixth hour ⓘ workers hired at the third hour ⓘ workers hired early in the morning ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalContext | teachings on discipleship and reward in Matthew ⓘ |
| setIn | a vineyard ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Jesus ⓘ |
| theme |
divine grace
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eschatological reward ⓘ fairness and reward ⓘ first will be last and last will be first ⓘ generosity of God ⓘ Kingdom of Heaven ⓘ
surface form:
kingdom of heaven
reversal of human expectations ⓘ |
| title | Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard self-link ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian catechesis
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Christian preaching ⓘ Christian theology of grace ⓘ |
| usesImageOf |
a daily wage
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hiring laborers at different times of day ⓘ |
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Subject: Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard Description of subject: The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard is a New Testament teaching of Jesus that illustrates God’s generous grace and the reversal of human expectations about fairness and reward in the kingdom of heaven.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Pearl (poem)
this entity surface form:
Gospel of Matthew 20:14
subject surface form:
Pearl-maiden
this entity surface form:
parable of the workers in the vineyard
this entity surface form:
Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard
this entity surface form:
Parable of the Vineyard Workers